It’s official — our Forest Whales winter and spring 2026 school schedule is completely booked! We filled it faster than ever this year, and the reason is clear: schools all across Wisconsin and the Midwest are eager for hands-on science assemblies that actually get students thinking, building, and exploring. As someone who’s been lucky enough to visit schools with our interactive science exhibits, I can honestly say — there’s nothing like watching a gym full of students light

Imagine a classroom where students don’t just read about whales or ecosystems but actually experience them. Where curiosity sparks...

There’s something magical about whales, isn’t there? These gentle giants of the ocean have a way of capturing our imagination and...

The Hebior Mammoth was Wisconsin’s Ice Age giant, and seeing a life-sized replica skull up close in Wausau amazed kids and adults alike. Standing nearly 10 feet off the ground, it brought prehistory to life — an unforgettable experience that still inspires awe today.

When you live in Wisconsin, outdoor adventures aren’t hard to come by. Over Labor Day weekend, my kids and I decided to check something...

Last spring, my son and I joined his class for a school field trip to Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay. If you’ve never...

As a 40-something-year-old father of two, I’m constantly on the lookout for family-friendly travel destinations that strike the perfect...

Our whale was the biggest guest at the recent Discover Downtown in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

If you or your kids are like me, you're always on the lookout for the best dinosaur and fossil exhibits throughout Wisconsin. But worry...

As much as I loved dinosaurs growing up, I was about a thousand miles away from the nearest location where dinosaurs fossils could be...

Wisconsin is such an amazingly beautiful and diverse state. It has so much to offer. Typically, when we think of this area, we conjure...